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        <title>The Fun Times Guide to Pregnancy</title>        
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        <description>A pregnancy blog that covers all things pertaining to pregnancy: getting pregnant, infertility issues, pregnancy trimesters, labor and birth. Plus, great gift ideas and necessities for moms and dads who are expecting a baby. It's a fun and informative blog about pregnancy!</description>
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        <title>The Fun Times Guide to Pregnancy</title>
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        <description>A pregnancy blog that covers all things pertaining to pregnancy: getting pregnant, infertility issues, pregnancy trimesters, labor and birth. Plus, great gift ideas and necessities for moms and dads who are expecting a baby. It's a fun and informative blog about pregnancy!</description>
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            <title>Please Don't Touch My Pregnant Belly!</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="An expectant mother. photo by Petercantfail on wikimedia" rel="lightbox" href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/expectant-mother-by-Petercantfail.jpg"&gt;&lt;img width="193" height="280" align="right" title="An expectant mother. photo by Petercantfail on wikimedia" alt="expectant-mother-by-Petercantfail.jpg" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/expectant-mother-by-Petercantfail-thumb-193x280-9447.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  My biggest pet peeve when I was pregnant was when people touched my belly.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I have never been the type of person that allowed people to touch me without some kind of invitation, even if implied, so I was baffled when I discovered that the world saw my belly as community property.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;It actually enraged me and I wanted it to stop immediately.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt; I'm definitely not alone in this thinking.&amp;nbsp; &amp;quot;Dear Sugar&amp;quot; describes &lt;a href="http://www.tressugar.com/376995" target="_blank"&gt;the touching of a pregnant woman&amp;rsquo;s belly&lt;/a&gt; as a taboo subject.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;She's even running survey to find out how other people feel about this topic.&amp;nbsp; Most of the respondents said &amp;quot;it depends on who it is and if they ask first.&amp;quot;&amp;nbsp; The next most popular response was &amp;quot;Don't. I am already feeling fat enough as it is, I don't need other people feeling my pooch.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/07/touch_pregnant_belly.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:59:07 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Need A Pregnancy Tracker? Lots Of Fun Free Baby Tickers &amp; Pregnancy Widgets Here</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="An expectant mother at the computer just days before giving birth. photo by ransford on Flickr" rel="lightbox" href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/pregnant-mom-to-be-at-computer-by-ransford.jpg"&gt;&lt;img height="186" align="right" width="280" title="An expectant mother at the computer just days before giving birth. photo by ransford on Flickr" alt="pregnant-mom-to-be-at-computer-by-ransford.jpg" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/pregnant-mom-to-be-at-computer-by-ransford-thumb-280x186-9066.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  If you've ever visited an online forum for mothers and expectant mothers, then you are probably familiar with pregnancy tickers and countdowns.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;These cute graphic counters give you a visual of when the baby is due. They also make it possible to share the information with family and friends.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For example, with extended families being spread out across the miles these days, baby tickers and countdowns are a wonderful, visual way to give everyone a constant update of the progress of your pregnancy.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you have a pregnancy ticker, grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles, and close family friends can all stay up to date with how your baby is doing &lt;em&gt;without &lt;/em&gt;calling you on a daily basis and barraging you with questions (that could get exhausting).&lt;strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/06/baby_ticker.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:14:59 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>iPod Baby Belt Plays Music To Baby In The Womb</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_Blank" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/richardbronosky/148250298/" title="This is a similar concept, a homemade weePod that was created by Richard Bronosky."&gt;&lt;img width="280" height="210" align="right" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/wee-pod-ipod-baby-belt-by-RichardBronosky-thumb-280x210-8594.jpg" alt="wee-pod-ipod-baby-belt-by-RichardBronosky.jpg" title="This is a similar concept, a homemade weePod that was created by Richard Bronosky." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  You've heard of &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005YUTC?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=pregnancy00-20&amp;amp;linkCode=as2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=390957&amp;amp;creativeASIN=B00005YUTC"&gt;Baby Mozart&lt;/a&gt; and the &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_effect"&gt;Mozart effect&lt;/a&gt;, right?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Well, the iPod Baby Belt is along those same lines, and it is fast becoming one of the newest fashion interests for mothers-to-be.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The belt is actually an iPod that plays music for your unborn child.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="left" alt="" src="http://thefuntimesguide.com/images/red-arrow-right.gif" /&gt;Read &lt;a href="http://www.macworld.co.uk/digitallifestyle/news/index.cfm?RSS&amp;amp;NewsID=25747" target="_blank"&gt;MacWorld's report on this baby iPod device&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;Since studies have shown that babies in the womb are aware of things going on outside the womb (like sounds for example), it's not all that surprising that moms-to-be would flock to purchase the iPod Baby Belt. &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23677164-details/The+baby+bump+iPod/article.do"&gt;Music can help to calm babies in the womb&lt;/a&gt;, as well as improve the baby's creativity and development -- both of which are important to expectant parents.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/05/ipod_baby_belt.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 10:11:00 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>How To Lose Baby Weight: 3 Simple Steps</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="This new mother went from a size 14 down to a size 6. photo by jazzylolo on Flickr" rel="lightbox" href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/size-14-to-size-6-baby-weight-by-jazzylolo.jpg"&gt;&lt;img width="280" height="391" align="right" title="This new mother went from a size 14 down to a size 6. photo by jazzylolo on Flickr" alt="size-14-to-size-6-baby-weight-by-jazzylolo.jpg" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/size-14-to-size-6-baby-weight-by-jazzylolo-thumb-280x391-8348.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  Still carrying around that extra pregnancy weight?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The saying goes that it took you 9 months to put on the weight, so expect at least 9 months to take the weight off.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Oftentimes though, a new mom is ready to get her body back much sooner, and she grows frustrated with the idea of 9 months to work off the extra pounds of mommy-hood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;You may be lured off your slow-and-steady course to lose weight by fad diets that promise quick results. Or perhaps you had your baby 2 years ago and still have 10, 20, or more pounds to lose and have simply lost the motivation to continue. You may even feel like you are stuck at a certain weight and are unable to lose any more weight, regardless of how hard you try.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Here are 3 easy things you can do to get rid of your baby weight...&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/weight_loss_after_baby.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:45:28 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>A First-Time Mother's Guide To Things You Can And Cannot Do When You're Pregnant</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/pregnant-woman-pregnant-belly-by-emifaulk.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="A pregnant mother in touch with her body. photo by emifaulk on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img width="201" height="280" align="right" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/pregnant-woman-pregnant-belly-by-emifaulk-thumb-201x280-8102.jpg" alt="pregnant-woman-pregnant-belly-by-emifaulk.jpg" title="A pregnant mother in touch with her body. photo by emifaulk on Flickr" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  We all know that you should not smoke, drink, or do drugs when you're pregnant.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Beyond that, there are many myths and truths as to what you can and cannot do when you are pregnant.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;For instance, my superstitious mother-in-law would not allow me to stand on a balcony to watch fireworks &lt;em&gt;or &lt;/em&gt;go to a funeral during my pregnancy.&amp;nbsp; Still, both of these things were certainly fine to do. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;em&gt;Following are some of the most important, fact-based things that you should NOT&amp;nbsp;do when pregnant, as well as some of the questionable things that you CAN, in fact, do while pregnant...&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/04/avoid_during_pregnancy.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:15:48 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Tips For Dealing With The Blues Associated With Postnatal Depression &amp; Postpartum Depression</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/mother-and-baby-by-nem_youth.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="Mother and baby. photo by nem_youth"&gt;&lt;img width="280" height="186" align="right" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/mother-and-baby-by-nem_youth-thumb-280x186-7524.jpg" alt="mother-and-baby-by-nem_youth.jpg" title="Mother and baby. photo by nem_youth" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  Having a child is usually an occasion for great joy and celebration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;After all, who can resist the sight of a newborn?&amp;nbsp;Who &lt;em&gt;doesn't&lt;/em&gt; want to hold that little one in their own arms?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;But, there can be another side to this occasion that is not such a happy one for the mother.&amp;nbsp; Sometimes after birth, the mother may develop a form of depression known as &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_depression"&gt;postnatal depression&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a target="_blank" href="http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/271662-overview"&gt;postpartum depression&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/03/post_pardum_depression.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:47:48 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Pros &amp; Cons Of Using Fetal Dopplers &amp; Heartbeat Monitors To Track Your Baby's Growth At Home</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="A pregnant woman using a fetal doppler - baby heartbeat monitor. photo by eyeliam on Flickr" rel="lightbox" href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/fetal-doppler-heartbeat-monitor-by-eyeliam.jpg"&gt;&lt;img width="210" height="280" align="right" title="A pregnant woman using a fetal doppler - baby heartbeat monitor. photo by eyeliam on Flickr" alt="fetal-doppler-heartbeat-monitor-by-eyeliam.jpg" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/fetal-doppler-heartbeat-monitor-by-eyeliam-thumb-210x280-7222.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  In a world filled with technological devices, it shouldn't be surprising that parents are buying and renting devices that monitor the baby, including &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26search-alias%3Daps%26ref%255F%3Dsr%255Fkk%255F2%26qid%3D1235676292%26field-keywords%3Dfetal%2520heart%2520monitor&amp;amp;tag=pregnancy00-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=390957" target="_blank"&gt;fetal heartbeat monitors&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref%255F%3Dnb%255Fss%255Fgw%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dfetal%2520doppler%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&amp;amp;tag=pregnancy00-20&amp;amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;amp;camp=1789&amp;amp;creative=390957" target="_blank"&gt;fetal dopplers&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Even 12 years ago when I was pregnant with my second child, I was pleasantly surprised to find that my doctor owned an ultrasound machine and treated me to a visual presentation of my child at every appointment.&amp;nbsp; I still never imagined being able to have listening devices at home just over a decade later.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Today, parents are using fetal heartbeat monitors and fetal dopplers so they can monitor their newborn at will.&amp;nbsp; The purpose of having your own fetal monitor is to give peace of mind that your baby is doing well.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This new trend cannot be without its drawbacks, though.&amp;nbsp; Following are the pros and cons of using a fetal doppler to monitor your baby at home.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/02/fetal_doppler.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:20:04 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Pros &amp; Cons of Baby Cord Blood Preservation </title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/parents-holding-newborn-baby-by-beccaplusmolly.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="Proud parents holding their newborn baby moments after the birth. photo by beccaplusmolly on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img width="280" height="210" align="right" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/parents-holding-newborn-baby-by-beccaplusmolly-thumb-280x210-6701.jpg" alt="parents-holding-newborn-baby-by-beccaplusmolly.jpg" title="Proud parents holding their newborn baby moments after the birth. photo by beccaplusmolly on Flickr" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  Most expectant families are faced with decisions like:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt;     &lt;ul&gt;         &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;What will we name the child?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;         &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Should we circumcise?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;         &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Are cloth diapers a good idea?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;         &lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Should we use an epidural?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;     &lt;/ul&gt;     &lt;/blockquote&gt;     &lt;p&gt;In recent years however, another major issue must be decided upon prior to the birth of the child.&amp;nbsp; That is:&amp;nbsp;to preserve the baby's cord blood or not.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;     &lt;p&gt;Ever since &lt;a href="http://www.cordbloodawareness.org/history_cord_blood_banking.htm" target="_blank"&gt;a child was successfully treated with cord blood stem cells&lt;/a&gt; to cure his Fanconi anemia in 1988, the popularity of cord blood banking has increased.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/02/cord_blood_preservation.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:25:15 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>The Cost Of Having A Baby - See How Much It REALLY Costs</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/baby-bottle-with-money-gracey.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="A baby bottle with money inside. photo by gracey"&gt;&lt;img height="186" width="280" align="right" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/baby-bottle-with-money-gracey-thumb-280x186-6478.jpg" alt="baby-bottle-with-money-gracey.jpg" title="A baby bottle with money inside. photo by gracey" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  Sometimes, I think we must be crazy for having children, especially considering the cost. And I'm just referring to the monetary expense.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The cost of a normal vaginal delivery alone is enough to nearly bankrupt a family. That is, if they don't have their health care insurance needs met.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img height="36" width="38" alt="" src="http://dogs.thefuntimesguide.com/images/big-gray-quote.jpg" /&gt;With marked regional variation, estimates of the cost of having a baby in the U.S. range from $6,000 to $8,000 for a normal vaginal delivery and $10,000 to $12,000 for a cesarean birth (on up to as much as $14,000 in certain parts of the country). If you are covered by insurance, it may take care of virtually all of the cost or only a fraction, depending on your plan and whether your doctor and hospital are preferred providers.&lt;br /&gt; -- &lt;a href="http://www.drspock.com/faq/0,1511,8285,00.html" target="_blank"&gt;Dr. Spock&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;Fortunately, most new parents have these charges paid by insurance or other healthcare providers, so few people ever count the expense of the doctor and hospital. However, if you do not have insurance, you can expect to pay approximately $8,000.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you do have insurance, realize that you and/or your employer are paying health care premiums which generally costs $273 a month for a family.  If you paid only for individual insurance before having the baby, the cost of your health insurance should be added to the cost of having a baby.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;img align="left" src="http://thefuntimesguide.com/images/red-arrow-right.gif" alt="" /&gt;View the survey:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a target="_blank" href="http://rawstory.com/news/afp/US_health_insurance_costs_rise_near_09122007.html"&gt;U.S. Health Insurance Costs Rise Nearly Twice As Fast As Pay&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/blockquote&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/01/cost_to_have_a_baby.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:12:39 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>7 Natural Cures For Morning Sickness</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="A pregnant woman with morning sickness. photo by Rich Childs" rel="lightbox" href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/morning-sickness-by-Rich-Childs.jpg"&gt;&lt;img height="210" width="280" align="right" title="A pregnant woman with morning sickness. photo by Rich Childs" alt="morning-sickness-by-Rich-Childs.jpg" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/morning-sickness-by-Rich-Childs-thumb-280x210-6263.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  While not every woman who is pregnant suffers from morning sickness, many do. Morning sickness can really be a problem for the pregnant woman, especially if she is trying to juggle a family and a job on top of being pregnant.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;If you've ever been &lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/103676/coping_with_morning_sickness_at_work.html" target="_blank"&gt;sitting at your desk at work&lt;/a&gt; and suddenly had to make a run for the restroom with your ungainly body trying to keep up, then you know what I mean. &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; Pregnancy is one of those times when you don't want to take many medications for fear of harming&amp;nbsp; the baby, so natural cures for common pregnancy related symptoms are always welcome.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Here are 7 natural cures for morning sickness...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2009/01/morning_sickness.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:34:18 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>A Collection Of Frugal Pregnancy Ideas</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;Here are some things you can do to save money during your pregnancy...&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div align="center" id="pic-center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/shopping-for-baby-things-by-Teny-Jr.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="A pregnant woman shopping for newborn baby items in the store. photo by Teny Jr"&gt;&lt;img height="296" align="" width="395" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/shopping-for-baby-things-by-Teny-Jr-thumb-395x296-6165.jpg" alt="shopping-for-baby-things-by-Teny-Jr.jpg" title="A pregnant woman shopping for newborn baby items in the store. photo by Teny Jr" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/12/frugal_pregnancy_tips.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:28:09 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>8 Great Gifts For The Dad-To-Be </title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/new-expectant-father-by-mrs-b-aka-chi.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="The proud new father-to-be! photo by Mrs. B (aka Chi)"&gt;&lt;img width="280" height="208" align="right" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/new-expectant-father-by-mrs-b-aka-chi-thumb-280x208.jpg" alt="new-expectant-father-by-mrs-b-aka-chi.jpg" title="The proud new father-to-be! photo by Mrs. B (aka Chi)" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  So your best friend, brother or cousin's wife is pregnant with their first child.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;I'll bet you're wondering what to get the dad-to-be, right?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;When this happened to me 2 years ago, at first I wasn't even sure what I could get him that would relate to his becoming a father. I didn't know if there were good gifts geared towards dads-to-be.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Well, I'm here to tell you there are. But even if the gifts on the following list that are obviously geared towards the new dad-to-be don't strike your fancy, I've included some that are not so obvious as well.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Here are some gift ideas for the guy in your life that is about to become a father...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/12/gifts_for_dads_to_be.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:47:40 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>8 Great Gifts For The Mom-To-Be</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/fun-pregnancy-gift-by-lay-c-dot-com.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="An example of a fun -- and creative -- gift for the pregnant mom... Star Trek The Next Generation finger puppets! photo by lay c dot com"&gt;&lt;img height="280" align="right" width="186" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/fun-pregnancy-gift-by-lay-c-dot-com-thumb-186x280.jpg" alt="fun-pregnancy-gift-by-lay-c-dot-com.jpg" title="An example of a fun -- and creative -- gift for the pregnant mom... Star Trek The Next Generation finger puppets! photo by lay c dot com" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  Do you have a friend or relative who is pregnant this holiday season?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;While I don't this year, I have had this experience and I know that it can be difficult trying to figure out what to get her -- especially since you may not know what everyone else has already gotten her.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first thing to do (if you can) is find out what others are getting her or have already given her, so that you don't duplicate what someone else has already done.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here are some great gift ideas for the mom-to-be...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/12/gifts_for_moms_to_be.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 13:26:45 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>10 Fun Ways To Make A Creative Pregnancy Announcement</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/baby-on-board-cake-by-charleebrown.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="Baby on Board cake made to announce the pregnancy. photo by charleebrown"&gt;&lt;img height="280" align="right" width="216" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/baby-on-board-cake-by-charleebrown-thumb-216x280.jpg" alt="baby-on-board-cake-by-charleebrown.jpg" title="Baby on Board cake made to announce the pregnancy. photo by charleebrown" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;The day has finally come, your pregnancy test was positive, you've double-checked with your doctor and you &lt;i&gt;really are&lt;/i&gt; pregnant!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now you're wondering how to let everyone know.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Well, there are several fun, creative ways you can let your husband, friends and family know that you are going to be adding a new baby to the family. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Here are some interesting ways to announce that you are pregnant...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/12/pregnancy_announcement.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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            <title>Pregnancy Food Cravings And What They Mean</title>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/rhubarb-blueberry-pie-papaya-apple-glaze-by-sean-dreilinger.jpg" rel="lightbox" title="Rhubarb blueberry pie with papaya apple glaze. photo by Sean Dreilinger"&gt;&lt;img height="270" align="right" width="179" src="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/rhubarb-blueberry-pie-papaya-apple-glaze-by-sean-dreilinger-thumb-179x270.jpg" alt="rhubarb-blueberry-pie-papaya-apple-glaze-by-sean-dreilinger.jpg" title="Rhubarb blueberry pie with papaya apple glaze. photo by Sean Dreilinger" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  Being pregnant is enough of a roller coaster ride without adding something like food cravings, right?&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Well, the sad truth is 85% of women suffer at least one extreme food craving during their pregnancy.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Some of these cravings don't even seem to make sense. And chances are, after you've had your baby you won't even be able to fathom why in the world you ever wanted to eat that!&lt;br /&gt; &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Here are some of the more unusual pregnancy food cravings and what they mean...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://pregnancy.thefuntimesguide.com/2008/12/pregnancy_food_cravings.php"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Continue reading...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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